The Weekly Release - 6/25/2012 through 6/30/2012

bapenguin · 06-25-2012, 05:58 AM

Record of Agarest War 2 (PS3)
Amazing Spider-Man (360, PS3, Wii, DS, 3DS)
Cradle of Rome 2 (DS)
Dance Battle Vs. (PS3)
Dead Island: Game of the Year (360, PS3)
Just Dance Greatest Hits (360, Wii)
London 2012 (360, PS3)
Sledge Hammer (360)
Spec Ops: The Line (360, PS3, PC)
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (PC)
thinkSMART Chess for Kids (DS)

DVD and Blu-Ray
21 Jump Street (also on Blu-Ray)
The Artist (also on Blu-Ray)
Wrath of the Titans (also on Blu-Ray)
Mirror, Mirror (also on Blu-Ray)
Sector-7 (Blu-Ray)

Theater
Magic Mike
Madea's Witness Protection
Ted

Reverant · 06-25-2012, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bapenguin

Dead Island: Game of the Year (360, PS3)

Man, that phrase just does not mean what it used to.

Gorvi · 06-25-2012, 06:26 AM

Did Dead Island even receive a lot of DLC to be included in a rerelease?

Spigot · 06-25-2012, 07:04 AM

This tweet caught my eye:

A game called Sledge Hammer is out this week. GameFAQs asks "Is Peter Gabriel a playable character? Or is that only on the Genesis version?"

muddi900 · 06-25-2012, 07:25 AM

Definitely check out 21 Jump Street. Very funny movie.

crazyD · 06-25-2012, 07:37 AM

Hah! Looking at the link for Spider-Man, and saw that preorders get a playable Stan Lee skin.

Brilliant.

Psykoboy2 · 06-25-2012, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spigot

This tweet caught my eye:

A game called Sledge Hammer is out this week. GameFAQs asks "Is Peter Gabriel a playable character? Or is that only on the Genesis version?"

Man, that's good stuff right there.

MalReynolds · 06-25-2012, 08:02 AM

like to pick up Spec Ops: The Line but its not in the cards

Psykoboy2 · 06-25-2012, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MalReynolds

like to pick up Spec Ops: The Line but its not in the cards

Played the demo?

MalReynolds · 06-25-2012, 09:09 AM

yes i enjoyed it but no money

Reverant · 06-25-2012, 09:37 AM

Ooh, a new Madea movie! I have been absolutely dying to go see a Tyler Perry movie in the south on opening night. It's no exaggeration when I say theaters here will show a new Tyler Perry movie on half the screens and they'll all get sold out. I've been in movies with mostly black crowds before, which is always a party, but never at an actual black movie. Seems like that would be quite a crazy experience.

Karak · 06-25-2012, 10:35 AM

I got to play a little Spec Ops and a Little Spider Man this weekend but my time was limited on both to about 1 hour each before I was kicked out of the store.

What I saw about Spec Ops I liked. Unique feel but at times NUT crushingly hard. The sandstorm dynamic was cool, the shooting was handled well but cover was not handled with the grace I was accustomed to. At times it seemed random if you would get shot and killed behind cover. But I do like that 1-4 bullets can kill you.

Spiderman.
Aside from swinging from the clouds and not buildings(which I guess is a MASSIVE problem for many fans) it was fun. Controls were wonky with Spiderman leaning into his walking and running animations so that instead of being able to turn nimbly he seemed to sort of slow to a stop. Made for some fucked up camera angles and difficult bits. The sensitivity just seemed borked and no amount of system settings seem to get it spot on.

Battle system was ripped out of Batman completely, all the way down to the little warning sign above Spiderman's head to tell him to counter.

Good stuff.
The first boss is the most epic of epic epicnesses I have ever played in a superhero game. It really captured the feel of spiderman. That was wicked.

Walking around the city was ok but would have been amazing had the controls not been a bit...slick feeling. For example it was VERY hard to walk in a straight line with Spiderman jiggling from left to right with the barest of accidental movements to the stick. Couple that with the speed at which he moves and UHG.

However the GFX were friggen sweet and it did feel like spiderman...if a bit drunk.

Lekon · 06-25-2012, 01:05 PM

I am saddened beyond words that the Sledgehammer game is not about this man:

jpublic · 06-25-2012, 01:06 PM

For Fnord's sake, how did you not put the most important release of 2012 on this list?

Yes my friends, Unchained Blades hits PSN on the 26th!

www.unchainedblades.com

Edit: I'm with Lekon on Sledge Hammer.

Spectre-7 · 06-25-2012, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bapenguin

Sector-7 (Blu-Ray)

I feel oddly compelled to pick this up for some reason...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lekon

I am saddened beyond words that the Sledgehammer game is not about this man:

Agreed.

Gorvi · 06-25-2012, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpublic

For Fnord's sake, how did you not put the most important release of 2012 on this list?

Yes my friends, Unchained Blades hits PSN on the 26th!

www.unchainedblades.com

Edit: I'm with Lekon on Sledge Hammer.

Is that this week? Damn.

Zero · 06-25-2012, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karak

Battle system was ripped out of Batman completely, all the way down to the little warning sign above Spiderman's head to tell him to counter.

I'm pretty sure at least a couple of the other Spiderman games have had his Spidey sense tingle when he needs to counter.

Suave Peanut · 06-25-2012, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zero

I'm pretty sure at least a couple of the other Spiderman games have had his Spidey sense tingle when he needs to counter.

Yeah, that was at least in the Spider-Man 2 game if not also the first.

06-25-2012, 05:58 AM	#1
bapenguin Community Relations Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,397 Blog Entries: 3	The Weekly Release - 6/25/2012 through 6/30/2012 Record of Agarest War 2 (PS3) Amazing Spider-Man (360, PS3, Wii, DS, 3DS) Cradle of Rome 2 (DS) Dance Battle Vs. (PS3) Dead Island: Game of the Year (360, PS3) Just Dance Greatest Hits (360, Wii) London 2012 (360, PS3) Sledge Hammer (360) Spec Ops: The Line (360, PS3, PC) Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (PC) thinkSMART Chess for Kids (DS) DVD and Blu-Ray 21 Jump Street (also on Blu-Ray) The Artist (also on Blu-Ray) Wrath of the Titans (also on Blu-Ray) Mirror, Mirror (also on Blu-Ray) Sector-7 (Blu-Ray) Theater Magic Mike Madea's Witness Protection Ted

06-25-2012, 06:26 AM	#3
Gorvi Life is good! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dunedin, FL Posts: 17,997 Blog Entries: 5	Did Dead Island even receive a lot of DLC to be included in a rerelease? __________________ Now Playing: Soul Sacrifice Fallout: New Vegas PSN ID: Gorvi - Steam ID: gorvivelgin

06-25-2012, 07:04 AM	#4
Spigot Turn Me Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Acton, Ontario Posts: 18,649 Blog Entries: 112	This tweet caught my eye: A game called Sledge Hammer is out this week. GameFAQs asks "Is Peter Gabriel a playable character? Or is that only on the Genesis version?" __________________ Like obscure games? Check out Turning The Spigot for hidden gems!

06-25-2012, 08:02 AM	#8
MalReynolds Demon of the North Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mount Pearl Newfoundland Posts: 4,428 Blog Entries: 3	like to pick up Spec Ops: The Line but its not in the cards __________________ Live/PSN/Steam/NintendoID: Kaiblaker Twitter:Mal__Reynolds MalReynolds#1834 "It's so hard to play Halo 4 and masturbate at the same time."---Squidbot

06-25-2012, 09:09 AM	#10
MalReynolds Demon of the North Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mount Pearl Newfoundland Posts: 4,428 Blog Entries: 3	yes i enjoyed it but no money __________________ Live/PSN/Steam/NintendoID: Kaiblaker Twitter:Mal__Reynolds MalReynolds#1834 "It's so hard to play Halo 4 and masturbate at the same time."---Squidbot

06-25-2012, 07:37 AM	#6
crazyD Nothing to see here Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5,539	Hah! Looking at the link for Spider-Man, and saw that preorders get a playable Stan Lee skin. Brilliant.

06-25-2012, 09:37 AM	#11
Reverant 11%ABV, Nutrient Rich Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,800 Blog Entries: 1	Ooh, a new Madea movie! I have been absolutely dying to go see a Tyler Perry movie in the south on opening night. It's no exaggeration when I say theaters here will show a new Tyler Perry movie on half the screens and they'll all get sold out. I've been in movies with mostly black crowds before, which is always a party, but never at an actual black movie. Seems like that would be quite a crazy experience. __________________ XBL: The Reverant Steam: johneldridge

06-25-2012, 10:35 AM	#12
Karak Always Trust in Violence Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 21,128 Blog Entries: 11	I got to play a little Spec Ops and a Little Spider Man this weekend but my time was limited on both to about 1 hour each before I was kicked out of the store. What I saw about Spec Ops I liked. Unique feel but at times NUT crushingly hard. The sandstorm dynamic was cool, the shooting was handled well but cover was not handled with the grace I was accustomed to. At times it seemed random if you would get shot and killed behind cover. But I do like that 1-4 bullets can kill you. Spiderman. Aside from swinging from the clouds and not buildings(which I guess is a MASSIVE problem for many fans) it was fun. Controls were wonky with Spiderman leaning into his walking and running animations so that instead of being able to turn nimbly he seemed to sort of slow to a stop. Made for some fucked up camera angles and difficult bits. The sensitivity just seemed borked and no amount of system settings seem to get it spot on. Battle system was ripped out of Batman completely, all the way down to the little warning sign above Spiderman's head to tell him to counter. Good stuff. The first boss is the most epic of epic epicnesses I have ever played in a superhero game. It really captured the feel of spiderman. That was wicked. Walking around the city was ok but would have been amazing had the controls not been a bit...slick feeling. For example it was VERY hard to walk in a straight line with Spiderman jiggling from left to right with the barest of accidental movements to the stick. Couple that with the speed at which he moves and UHG. However the GFX were friggen sweet and it did feel like spiderman...if a bit drunk. __________________ Game walkthroughs filled with Anarchy your thing? Come on over Walkthrough & Tutorial Youtube Channel Gamertag: Malanthrax Last edited by Karak; 06-25-2012 at 10:38 AM.

06-25-2012, 01:05 PM	#13
Lekon Indie Prophet Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,620	I am saddened beyond words that the Sledgehammer game is not about this man: __________________ Gamertag Twitter

06-25-2012, 01:06 PM	#14
jpublic I am the Dangan Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toontown, Canuckia Posts: 7,792 Blog Entries: 21	For Fnord's sake, how did you not put the most important release of 2012 on this list? Yes my friends, Unchained Blades hits PSN on the 26th! www.unchainedblades.com Edit: I'm with Lekon on Sledge Hammer. __________________ "We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." --James D. Nicoll "The closest they came [to] Platonic ideas is [using] two paper plates for lunch." --Pale Ale

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